My First Week at School

Hi everyone,
This week I officially started my position as a teaching assistant at the Deutsch-Polnishces Gymnasium in Löcknitz.  Here is how my week went:

Monday: I arrived at school, ready to get to work.  My Betreuungslehrerin, Frau Krümruck, greeted me, we chatted, and then she sent me away to enjoy the day.  First day: check.

Tuesday: I introduced myself to Frau Krümruck's 11th grade class and answered a few questions from the students.  I then listened to the students give their summaries of a story they had read, "Walk Proud, Be Proud" about a young African American girl experiencing a woman feeling sorry for her for racial/class reasons, and I talked a bit about my views on the story.

Wednesday: I taught a history lesson (in English) about the North and South colonies (which I had to do a bunch of research for... I don't know that much about American history, aber ich hab's geschafft!) in Herr Hettig's 9th grade history class.  I also introduced myself and answered questions in his 11th grade English class.  These questions lasted the whole period and included "You can't drink until you're 21...  So do teenagers not drink at all?" and "Wait, the highest speed limit you've ever seen is 75 mph/120 kmp?!"

Thursday: I listened to a couple students from Frau Krümruck's 11th grade English class give presentations about their exchange experiences in the U.K. and Thailand.

Friday: First, I introduced myself and answered questions in Frau Krümruck's 8th grade English class.  This took up the whole period, but it was nice, because the 8th graders' questions were a lot less pressure and more fun than the 11th graders' questions!  We talked a lot about food and music, for example.  I then went into Frau Wollenberg's 7th grade class to help with a Station Activity the students were doing.  I sat in the back and students came to me to correct worksheets as they finished each one.  (The 7th graders were also so much fun!  Their eyes shined when I told them they did a good job.)  Finally, I introduced myself and answered questions in Herr Hettig's other 11th grade English class.  This was a tough class, since most were reluctant to ask questions, and the hour just seemed to drag.

Well, that was my week.  I leave you now with a few pictures of my town:

Until later,
Amy